Big 12

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Three days before the Big Ten officially expanded to 12 teams, a source in the television industry told the Tribune's Teddy Greenstein: I hear it will be Nebraska  and only Nebraska. Huh? We all had been led to believe that this decision was about eyeballs  i.e. extending the reach of the Big Ten Network into populated markets. But the Big Ten did stop at 12  and now has a powerhouse football conference and league title game worth roughly $22 million per year.

Three days before the Big Ten officially expanded to 12 teams, a source in the television industry told the Tribune's Teddy Greenstein: I hear it will be Nebraska  and only Nebraska. Huh? We all had been led to believe that this decision was about eyeballs  i.e. extending the reach of the Big Ten Network into populated markets. But the Big Ten did stop at 12  and now has a powerhouse football conference and league title game worth roughly $22 million per year. (Eric Francis, Getty Images)

Three days before the Big Ten officially expanded to 12 teams, a source in the television industry told the Tribune's Teddy Greenstein: I hear it will be Nebraska  and only Nebraska. Huh? We all had been led to believe that this decision was about eyeballs  i.e. extending the reach of the Big Ten Network into populated markets. But the Big Ten did stop at 12  and now has a powerhouse football conference and league title game worth roughly $22 million per year.